#in my feeeeels about domestic Glimmergale

[mightymizora]

How do you think Gale would treat his sweet lady on their birthday when their family forgot? Feeling sad

"It's fine, Gale. It doesn't matter."

She always does this. In the year that they have been married, he's realised she cannot help but make excuses for other people, to rationalise, to talk herself out of her feelings.

"They're six hundred miles away," she continues, moving to pick up the plates from their breakfast. "Any number of things could have happened to a missive, if they even remembered to send one. Melis has just had twins, so the whole family is busy with-"

"They should have sent something."

"Honestly, Gale. Not everybody is as close to their families as you are with your mother. And perhaps that's a good thing."

Ah, and there was the deflection. The second line of defence. He takes the plates from her hands and puts them back on the table before picking her up into his lap. She tries to wriggle out of it (she hates being picked up when she is irate, or sad, so at least that has confirmed his theory) but he holds onto her waist regardless.

"Gale-"

"It is okay to be disappointed."

She softens slightly, a slight pout of annoyance still on her lips. Then, with a sigh, she lays her head against his shoulder.

"It thought after the wedding, it might be different. I thought things were better between us."

"I know, love."

"It's silly. I'm not a child."

"I think these feelings make us all feel like children again."

He thinks of his father, barely a few miles away in his house with his new family. He has not seen him in decades, and he declined the invite to the wedding, which Gale knew he should not have sent really. He was disowned, after all.

"Listen," he says to her, turning her in his lap and kissing her forehead. "I have such a day planned. Luncheon at Radagar's with fresh fish from the bay, then onto the Temple of Beauty, and an evening at the playhouse for Mellencamp's latest."

"Not Death of Dhanzscul? Gale, those tickets are golddust!"

"Only the very best for you. Forever."

She pulls him to her and kisses him so softly. "I don't deserve you, you know."

"Oh, I think you do quite well in proving otherwise."

"And this morning. No big plans?"

"Well," he says as he picks her up and takes her back through to the bedroom. "Only one."